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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MEASUREMENT RESULTS
Interpreting the BMI Result
Source: Values for obesity judgment proposed by WHO, the World Health Organization.
Interpreting the Body Fat Percentage Result
Source: NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI
Source: Gallagher et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 72, Sept. 2000
Interpreting the Skeletal Muscle Percentage Result
Source: Omron Healthcare
Interpreting the Visceral Fat Level Result
Gender
Age
Low (–)
Normal (0)
High (+)
Very High (++)
Female
20-39
< 21.0
21.0 - 32.9
33.0 - 38.9
39.0
40-59
< 23.0
23.0 - 33.9
34.0 - 39.9
40.0
60-79
< 24.0
24.0 - 35.9
36.0 - 41.9
42.0
Male
20-39
< 8.0
8.0 - 19.9
20.0 - 24.9
25.0
40-59
< 11.0
11.0 - 21.9
22.0 - 27.9
28.0
60-79
< 13.0
13.0 - 24.9
25.0 - 29.9
30.0
Gender
Age
Low (–)
Normal (0)
High (+)
Very High (++)
Female
18-39
< 24.3
24.3 - 30.3
30.4 - 35.3
35.4
40-59
< 24.1
24.1 - 30.1
30.2 - 35.1
35.2
60-80
< 23.9
23.9 - 29.9
30.0 - 34.9
35.0
Male
18-39
< 33.3
33.3 - 39.3
39.4 - 44.0
44.1
40-59
< 33.1
33.1 - 39.1
39.2 - 43.8
43.9
60-80
< 32.9
32.9 - 38.9
39.0 - 43.6
43.7
7.0 - 10.7
10.8 - 14.5
14.6 - 18.4
18.5 - 20.5
20.6 - 22.7
22.8 - 24.9
25.0 - 26.5
26.6 - 28.2
28.3 - 29.9
30.0 - 34.9
35.0 - 39.9
40.0 - 90.0
Less than 18.5
18.5 or more and less than 25
25 or more and less than 30
30 or more
- (Underweight)
0 (Normal)
+ (Overweight)
++ (Obese)
BMI
BMI (Designation by the WHO)
BMI Classification Bar
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Visceral fat area (0 - approx. 300 cm
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, 1 inch=2.54 cm) distribution with 30 levels.
Source: Omron Healthcare
NOTE:
Visceral fat levels are relative and not absolute values.
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Visceral Fat Level 15
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